Poll

Education

An Eastern Kentucky University undergraduate will present his research project at the National Environmental Health Association’s annual Educational Conference and Exhibition.

Jonathan Slone, a senior environmental health major from Dry Ridge, will present research he conducted on Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) control methods on university campuses. He will also receive a $500 scholarship, which will be presented at the conference.

Thirty Grant County High School seniors and four chaperones gathered April 21 in the school parking lot before heading to Orlando, Fla. The students took in the sites and attended “Grad Bash” at Disney World.

Williamstown Independent School senior Colleen Haggarty has received a $1,000 scholarship from the Cincinnati Enquirer’s scholarship program for children of employees. Haggarty’s father, James Haggarty, has worked for the Enquirer as operations manager since 2003, when the Haggarty’s moved to Grant County from Minnesota.

Senior Dalton Hoffman won first place at the GCHS talent show March 18. He sung "I Will Follow You Into The Dark" and played an acoustic electric guitar. Kendall Hopper, won Grand Champion Talent for the third consecutive year at the Grant County Middle School talent show on March 26.

At GCMS, Casey Hinton won first place in the instrumental category, Libby Gbur and Shelby Courtney won first for vocal duet, Courtney Jo Young won first for vocal solo and Daniel Crockett won first place for his dance routine.

The Campbellsville University Chamber Choir visited the State Capitol recently to perform for the governor and Congress, and to be recognized for their success. Among the performers was Tim Howe, son of Rodney and Nancy Howe of Dry Ridge.

Howe also performed with the Campbellsville University Handbell Choir at the Gosser Fine Arts Center on April 10.

Williamstown native Kaitlyn McKinnon received a $1,500 college scholarship from the Women Leading Kentucky organization.

McKinnon, a freshman at Northern Kentucky University with a 3.7 GPA, moved to Northern Kentucky from Georgia in her freshman year of high school. That transition was a huge challenge for her, and she considers it “one of the greatest things to ever happen to me.”

Robbie Worthington, III, has been recognized by the United States Achievement Academy for academic excellence. Fewer that 10 percent of American High School students are recognized by the organization. For this honor, his name will appear in the “United States Achievement Academy Yearbook.”

Worthington attends Calvary Christian School and was nominated by his guidance counselor, Melody Dickens.

He is the son of R.H. Worthington, Jr. and his wife, Paula, and the grandson of Clara Mulberry and Mary Worthington, all of Crittenden.

Caleb Brinker has been selected as the GCMS Eighth Grade Inca Student of the Week. Brinker’s commendable work ethic, positive attitude, and desire to achieve excellence has earned him this honor. He participates wholeheartedly and concerns himself as fully as possible in all class activities. His responsible and respectful behavior makes him a role model in the classroom and his sound and consistent character makes him trusted among his classmates.

Grant County Schools will participate in a Summer Feeding Program during the months of June and July. If you belong to a local organization that would like to participate in the program, call to reserve a spot. The Grant County School system has the right to accept or refuse locations based on attendance or availability. The deadline to sign up is April 30. Call 859-824-2875 to setup a location, time of meal service, average attendance and dates of needed service.